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The Arabs, Journeys Beyond the Mirage
by Lamb, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394544331
- ISBN 13
- 9780394544335
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine black cloth with dark blue boards and no edgewear, bright gilt title on unfaded spine. Dustjacket near fine, Not price-clipped, no tears and only a hint of edgewear. Sadly, there is some pencil underlining to an otherwise clean and tight inside. Pages xviii, 333 with index and 4 page bibliography. Author lived in Cairo 4 years as the L.A. Times mid-east correspondent during the mid-80s. Part travelogue , part adventure, part political and cultural observer, still a fine read..
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008134
- Title
- The Arabs, Journeys Beyond the Mirage
- Author
- Lamb, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394544331
- ISBN 13
- 9780394544335
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Travel, Middle East, South Asia, Iran
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egypt;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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